{"id":206,"date":"2010-07-01T08:48:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-01T15:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richardpnixon.wordpress.com\/?p=206"},"modified":"2010-07-01T08:48:00","modified_gmt":"2010-07-01T15:48:00","slug":"still-editing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richardpnixon.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/01\/still-editing\/","title":{"rendered":"Still Editing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, I guess it’s safe to say I’m not in final draft anymore, since I’m editing again. But this is a good thing, really. I’m not just fixing small nits – I’m finding ways to enrich the story by cutting fat here and adding meat there. It’s all to do with relevance and detail – am I getting my point across the best way I can?<\/p>\n

I’m seeing the manuscript through new eyes, so to speak, now that I’ve let it sit and simmer for a while. Exciting times!<\/p>\n

By yesterday I’d added an extra thousand words. Today, however, I’ve cut out almost half that many from different areas, and still cutting. Getting tighter all the time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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